bludge

verb

Definition of bludgenext
chiefly Australian & New Zealand
as in to cadge

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bludge
  1. cadge
  2. mooch
  3. beg
  4. pray
  5. sponge
  6. conjure
  7. implore
  8. beseech
Verb
  • To her horrified astonishment, Miss Manners has received a number of letters reporting that guests are taking gross advantage of hospitality by cadging future meals.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2026
  • Most reporters struggled to cadge a ride to the more distant fronts with the dirty soldiers who kept Franco’s forces at bay.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of cadge
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the palace has been besieged by loutish suitors, led by the scheming Antinous (Robert Pattinson), all of them vying for the queen’s hand in remarriage and mooching off the absent king’s food and wine.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • On top of that, Nico is also, quite obviously, just mooching off/clinging to Mindy because he got cut off by his family.
    — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Definition of mooch
Verb
  • Holes left lying around for even the most slothful of AI are just begging for an easy AI escape.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Nobody begs Hollywood studios to cut blockbuster movie budgets so smaller productions have a better shot at the box office.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of beg
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  • As the roundtable concluded, leaders from each faith took turns praying.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • And there are people that pray every day, and that are talented, that never make it.
    — Ivie Ani, VIBE.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of pray
Verb
  • Use gentle, food-safe options like vinegar, lemon juice, and baking soda with a soft cloth or sponge to safely clean the interior.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 July 2026
  • Using a damp cloth or sponge, wipe down the inside of the oven.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 2 July 2026
Definition of sponge
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  • Reclaimed 19th-century pine boards, sourced in Pennsylvania by LV Wood, conjured the old-growth feel of the original floor.
    — Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026
  • While drooling during sleep can conjure scary thoughts of a health problem, experts say the habit is nothing to worry about — though there are still certain signs to watch for.
    — Gavin Escott, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of conjure
Verb
  • Mullin implored governors to work with the department to help achieve that goal.
    — Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • And this was the exact type of situation that I had been emphatically implored to avoid by the Polish detective who told us to head for the Georgian-Turkish border.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 July 2026
Definition of implore
Verb
  • The play is set in a lecture hall in 1890, as Theo (played by Pasternak) recounts his memories of Vincent and beseeches the audience — and the world — to understand his brother.
    — Steve Palopoli, Mercury News, 2 May 2026
  • Some Cypress Village residents are beseeching the city to keep it that way, even as the HOA applies to let the pickle balling resume.
    — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of beseech
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